Colchester Elementary School
Public elementary school, pre-kindergarten to grade 2 · Colchester, Connecticut
Colchester Elementary School in Colchester, Connecticut enrolled 552 students in 2024-25 with 47.0 full-time teachers, 11.7 students per teacher against the Connecticut elementary-school median of 12.2. It ran a targeted Title I program in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25).
NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method
Enrollment fell 12% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 2%
630 students in 2022-23, 606 students in 2023-24, 552 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 46.0 to 47.0.
The numbers as a table
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Per teacher |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 630 | 46.0 | 13.7 |
| 2023-24 | 606 | 47.0 | 12.9 |
| 2024-25 | 552 | 47.0 | 11.7 |
11.7 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 64 of every 100 Connecticut elementary schools
Among the 586 Connecticut elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 12.2; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).
Programs and staff in 2021-22
In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Colchester Elementary School enrolled 502 students and reported no counselor; it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.
- Advanced Placement coursesNone
- Gifted and talented programNo
- Counselors (FTE)0.0
- Out-of-school suspensions0
- Chronically absent11.1% (2022-23)
Who attends
81.3% of students were White, 10.0% Hispanic, 3.8% Black in 2024-25.
- White81.3%
- Hispanic10.0%
- Black3.8%
- Two or more races3.3%
- Asian1.4%
- American Indian0.2%
Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.
Elementary schools in Colchester
2 public elementary schools in Colchester report 2024-25 enrollment; Colchester Elementary School is the largest.
| School | Students | Per teacher | Free lunch |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colchester Elementary School | 552 | 11.7 | 22.5% |
| Jack Jackter Intermediate School | 509 | 13.1 | 21.4% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.
What to look at next about Colchester Elementary School
- Jack Jackter Intermediate SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 0.2 miles away: 509 students, 13.1 per teacher (2024-25).0.2 mi
- Salem Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 6.4 miles away: 389 students, 11.0 per teacher (2024-25).6.4 mi
- Compare Colchester Elementary School with Jack Jackter Intermediate SchoolStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
- How much Colchester Public Schools spends per student$22,707 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$22,707
- The largest public schools in ConnecticutColchester Elementary School is the number 61 by size of 590 Connecticut elementary schools open in 2024-25.#61 of 590
- Connecticut schools by students per teacher11.7 students per teacher here against the Connecticut median of 12.2 for elementary schools.11.7:1
- Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.
Questions about Colchester Elementary School
How many students attend Colchester Elementary School?
552 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 630 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Colchester, CT.What is the student-teacher ratio at Colchester Elementary School?
11.7 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Connecticut median for elementary schools is 12.2. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.Is Colchester Elementary School a Title I school?
Colchester Elementary School ran a targeted assistance Title I program in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.What district is Colchester Elementary School in?
Colchester Public Schools, NCES district ID 0900840. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 090084001444 are the district's.
Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.
Sources
Every federal file behind this record
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
- NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
- Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
- EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
- NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
- U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov
Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25
Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22
District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.